SLK200K/230K, any info will be well received

SLK200K/230K, any info will be well received

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4G63T

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Friday 18th April 2014
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so, after looking around at lots of different cars, cars like ,VW golf V6 4motion, mk3 supra turbo, MX5, BMW 320i and a FTO, all pretty much the same amount to insure fully comp, Im now thinking of a SLK200k or a 230k made in 2000.

now i know relatively little about these cars apart from that they suffer from wing rot, and that they are a 2 seater convertible made by merc and that the compressor model has a supercharger, thats about all i know.

can anyone tell me about these cars, like what are they like to drive? what sort of things would go wrong other than the rust issue?

its a manual one I'm thinking of getting, so are the manual boxes reliable? or can i expect to be forking out for a gearbox rebuild some time in its life?


what sort of thing am I getting into if i buy one?